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Series Game 3 Matchup Details
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Wednesday, August 6th
06/08/25 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positive Match Player Stats for Cardinals vs Dodgers Series Game 3 Matchup Today
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB.
Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.
Dodger Stadium profiles as the #1 venue in the game for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB.
In the majors, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.
Quinn Wolcott projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches today.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Will Smith (the Dodgers’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a weak pitch framer.
The #1 field in the majors for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best park in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average.
The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate today at 88°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).
Shohei Ohtani projects as the 5th-best starting pitcher in MLB currently as it relates to his strikeout ability, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
The St. Louis Cardinals have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Nolan Gorman, Pedro Pages, Jordan Walker).
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the best park in MLB for right-handed home runs.
The #6 field in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run talent.
The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.
Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals.
Max Muncy is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of St. Louis (#3-worst on the slate today).
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.
Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Mookie Betts will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 16th-best hitter in the majors.
Will Smith is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.
Will Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.
Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.
Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 19th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.
Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.
Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.
Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Andy Pages will have the handedness advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.
Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.
Hitting from the opposite that Shohei Ohtani throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge in today’s matchup.
As it relates to his home run talent, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Batting from the opposite that Shohei Ohtani throws from, Nolan Gorman will have the upper hand today.
The best projected batting order of the day in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill.
Alec Burleson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.
Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brendan Donovan ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.
Masyn Winn’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.
Esteury Ruiz will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today’s matchup.
Esteury Ruiz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.
Negative Match Player Stats with Cardinals vs Dodgers Series Game 3
Hitting from the same side that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Shohei Ohtani will not have the upper hand in today’s game.
Shohei Ohtani projects as the 7th-best starter in the majors right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics across the board, and Shohei Ohtani will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Shohei Ohtani to have a pitch count today, projecting a maximum of 69 pitches.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 7th-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.
Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage over Willson Contreras in today’s game.
Willson Contreras will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.
Max Muncy is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.
Hitting from the same side that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Max Muncy will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.
Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.
Max Muncy’s BABIP talent is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.
Matthew Liberatore will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddie Freeman in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run talent.
Miguel Rojas is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.
Hitting from the same side that Shohei Ohtani throws from, Ivan Herrera has a tough challenge today.
Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ivan Herrera in today’s game.
Andy Pages is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.
Lars Nootbaar will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.
Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.
Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.
Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nolan Gorman in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 14th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.
Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Matthew Liberatore is projected to throw 83 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 7th-least of the day.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have 6 hitters in the projected lineup that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in this game.
Matthew Liberatore has put up a 3.39 K/BB rate this year, checking in at the 76th percentile.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Pedro Pages ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Pedro Pages is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.
Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage against Pedro Pages in today’s game.
Pedro Pages has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will be challenged by the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.
Pedro Pages will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.
Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
Brendan Donovan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.
Masyn Winn is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.
Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage against Masyn Winn in today’s matchup.
Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Masyn Winn in today’s matchup.
Esteury Ruiz is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 24th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.
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